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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2. I921.

Patented May 9, 1922.

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JAMES HURLEY, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

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Be it lil'lOWD that 1.,JA1IES HUnLnTg, acitizen of the United States,residing atfSt. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and. State of h'linnesota,have invented new and :iisetul Improvements in Traps, ot'which thefollowing is a specification. I

The ob ect of my inventionis to provide an inexpensive and efficienttrap for rodents and similar small animals.

A further object of my invention is to provide simple means torcom'erting a standard preserve jar into an efiicient trap.

Referring to the accompanyiij g drawings Figiiire 1 is a perspectiveview of my improved trap; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary central verticalsection of the sameyFig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the door orclosure for the jar opening; Fig. 1 is a detail fragmentary view of thesupporting rod and hinge loop and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail viewillustrating the operation of the detent spring and lug. I

My device consists generally of a jar or casing 10, preferably made ofglass, and having an open neck 11 at one end and means for closing theneck 11 to entrap a rodent. The inside diameter of the jar 10 is greaterthan the diameter ot the opening in the neck 11 so that a shoulder 12 isformed within the jar. This shoulder furnishes an abutment for the loweredge of the door 13 and the upper edge'of the said door is tiltablysupported upon a hinge loop 14 formed in a rod 15. The rod 15 is bentoutward from the loop 14 through the neck 11, then up and back over therim of said neck. then downwardly around the outside ofthe at 15 andfinally is bent outward forming feet 16 at its ends. I

The door 13 is turned at its upper edge 13 to form a bead to encircletheloop 141- and is also formed with a lug 17 which is designed to engage alight spring 18. This spring is fixed at one end to a clamp 19 aroundthe rod 15 and its opposite end is free to rest upon the lug 17 or bead13. The lower half of the periphery of the door 13 is formed with aseries ofi teeth 20 which abut against the shoulder 12 in the jar asdescribed above and a tooth 21, diametrically opposite the lug 17, isbent at right angles to the face of the door. The tooth 21 is providedto impale the bait as indicated in dotted lines at 21 (Fig. 2). Thecircumferential portion 15 of the rod 15 engages Specification ofLetters Patent. 1 Patgn ed "B1 3 9 1:922

1921. Serial no. 474,318.

threads 22 (Fig. 2) termed on the neck of the jar, or when used with ajar having a smooth neck, the resiliency of said rod is sufficient tohold the door 13 and adjacent parts 1n place; i

To setmy improved trap, bait is impaled on the tooth 21 and the loop 14,carrying the door 13, is inserted through the neck 11 into the jar 10,with said door in the horizontal position as illustrated in full linesin Figures 1 and 2. The door 13 is held in horizontal position by theaction of the spring 18 and lug 17, the spring 18 being just rigidenoiilgh to support the weight of the door 13 and bait in said position.The trap is-placed horizontally upon the feet 16 so that rodents mayenter the jar through the neck 11. Whena rodent attempts to reach thebait it is'necessary for him to place part of his weight on the door 13.When this is done the spring 18 is bent upward to its dotted lineposition shown in Fig. .5 and the door 13 is impelled downward by theaction of said spring and gravity. Thus, the door is swung to itsvertical position closing the neck 11. and trapping the rodent. The door1.3 is prevented from being opened by the entrapped'animal by the lug1'7 and spring,

18 because said spring falls behind the lug 17 when the door closes. Toreset the trap the rod15, carrying the door 13, is separated from the 10by springing the circumferential portion 15 outward and the spring 18 israised from its position behind the lug 17 by inserting a finger throughthe loop 1 1-. This allows the door 13 to be returned to its horizontalposition.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

1. In a trap, a horizontal jar having an opening in one end, a rodformed to engage the outer surface ofsaid ar adj acentto said opening aninwardly .projecting loop formed in said rod, a door tiltably supportedon said loop and arranged to close said opening, an internal shoulder insaid jar forming an abutment for said door, a lug on said door adjacentto said. loop and a spring arranged to engage said lug to resilientlyhold said door in horizontal posi-" formed in Said ring, a door tiltablysup ported on said loop and arranged to close Said opening, an internalshoulder in said jar forming an abutment for said door a lug on saiddoor adjacent to said loop and resilent means arranged to engage saidlug ;to hold said door in horizontal position. 3. In a trap, ahorizontal aw having an opening in one end, a ring formed to enlug onsaid door adjacent to said loop and a spring arranged to resilientlyhold said door in horizontal position and to engage said lug to holdsaid door in vertical posi tion.

4. In a trap a horizontal jar having an opening in one end, a rod formedto engage the periphery of said jar adjacent to said opening, aninwardly projecting loop formed in said rod, a door tiltably supportedon said loop and arranged to close said opening a shoulder in said jarform ing an internal abutment for said doorl teeth on thelower edge ofsaid door, one of said teeth being bent to receive bait, a lug on saiddoor adjacent to said loop and a spring arranged to engage said lug tohold said door in horizontal position. 7

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification.

'- JAMES HURLEY.

